Weather Records on 15 October 1950

321 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 1950. Highest significance: Mont-Aigoual, FR.

Key Facts for 15 October 1950

On 15 October 1950, 321 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
186 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 320 daily.
Mont-Aigoual set a daily record precipitation of 110.0 mm (4.3 in) on 15 October 1950.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

321 stations

321 station records on 15 October 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 October 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haveri	India	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ranebennur	India	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rosewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fruitland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Malvan	India	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Janwada	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vita (Khanapur)	India	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Moab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Visalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Two Buttes	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Basin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dellyanine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Goangra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Duranillin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsons Patch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Itapipoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bamboo Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Liveringa Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broomehill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kathleen Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
The Pas	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Anderson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nullagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barooga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rushy Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ubaira (Areia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jath	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oelrichs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nippering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Old Koreelah (McPherson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fortaleza	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Challakire	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

321 records

Records set or tied on 15 October 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 102, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 15 October 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	102
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 October 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 320.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

236 broken records

Margins by which the 236 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 1950

Top 20 records on 15 October 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1950	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	50 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1950	Haveri, IN	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Ranebennur, IN	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Chattanooga Wb City, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	68 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Rosewood, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Fruitland, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	55 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Malvan, IN	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Port Townsend, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	57 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Janwada, IN	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Vita (Khanapur), IN	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Montrose #2, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	54 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Gordon 6N, US	monthly high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	27 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Springer, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	57 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Logan Utah St UNIV, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	54 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Gila Bend 2SE, US	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	54 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Holbrook, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	51 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Clinton Forestry HQ, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	52 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Chadron 3SW, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	55 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	48 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1950	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	52 years	22 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1794 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1950. 1950 had 321 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1808	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1849	1
1859	2
1862	1
1870	2
1871	4
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	3
1882	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	8
1889	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	5
1894	9
1895	3
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	13
1906	7
1907	11
1908	13
1909	17
1910	14
1911	18
1912	17
1913	70
1914	28
1915	48
1916	21
1917	29
1918	21
1919	65
1920	38
1921	160
1922	43
1923	66
1924	118
1925	221
1926	125
1927	94
1928	385
1929	200
1930	282
1931	461
1932	213
1933	255
1934	434
1935	303
1936	126
1937	1,444
1938	598
1939	461
1940	458
1941	330
1942	494
1943	704
1944	246
1945	487
1946	354
1947	963
1948	224
1949	546
1950	321
1951	341
1952	662
1953	374
1954	945
1955	444
1956	555
1957	461
1958	606
1959	411
1960	600
1961	834
1962	1,009
1963	522
1964	488
1965	299
1966	1,265
1967	464
1968	1,111
1969	1,074
1970	642
1971	744
1972	584
1973	525
1974	768
1975	808
1976	791
1977	543
1978	886
1979	720
1980	1,006
1981	965
1982	297
1983	653
1984	1,236
1985	1,068
1986	768
1987	900
1988	896
1989	560
1990	1,134
1991	1,139
1992	1,530
1993	1,066
1994	1,103
1995	1,008
1996	458
1997	964
1998	806
1999	766
2000	625
2001	705
2002	965
2003	737
2004	716
2005	610
2006	1,305
2007	702
2008	959
2009	2,365
2010	1,095
2011	906
2012	909
2013	632
2014	901
2015	1,139
2016	674
2017	1,091
2018	2,682
2019	479
2020	499
2021	983
2022	633
2023	319
2024	748
2025	697

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	219
10 to 20	10
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1